Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Sandstone catapult balls from the Crusader Period are displayed in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century, serves today as a museum of history and culture. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Street vendors sell traditional Arab sweets in Acre. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, Yoney Skiba, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A male is honored with 'breaking bread' in a Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, which serves Ethiopian Israeli, YONEY SKIBA (R), for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Shomrat, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Alto Dairy Visitors' Center and Restaurant in Kibbutz Shomrat, is a family run business in the former kibbutz communal kitchen, based on the produce of the boutique goats' milk. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee domestic and international tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century, serves as a museum of history and ancient culture. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century, serves today as a museum of history and culture. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Mosque of Jezzar Pasha, built in 1781, overlooks the Old City of Acre. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, Yoney Skiba, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A male is honored with 'breaking bread' in a Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, which serves Ethiopian Israeli, YONEY SKIBA, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century, serves today as a museum of history and culture. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Mosque of Jezzar Pasha, built in 1781, overlooks the Old City of Acre. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, Yoney Skiba, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Ethiopian Israeli, YONEY SKIBA, points to the dress she wore on her journey to Israel over two decades ago in her Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, which serves for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. Artists revive ancient crafts in the Knights' Hall in the Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Acre, Israel. 25th February, 2016. The Hospitaller Fortress of Acre, first established by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta in the 12th century, and then built over by the Ottomans in the 18th century, serves as a museum of history and ancient culture. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, Yoney Skiba, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, Yoney Skiba, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.

Tourism in the Western Galilee, Israel

Kibbutz Evron, Israel. 25th February, 2016. A Gojo, a typical Ethiopian mud hut, serves Ethiopian Israeli, YONEY SKIBA, for hosting visitors at Kibbutz Evron and sharing her personal journey to Israel over two decades ago and her cultural roots. Israel's Ministry of Tourism, together with philanthropist Raya Strauss Bendror and the non-profit tourism initiative “Treasures of the Galilee” are pushing to develop projects which may drive Western Galilee tourism as well as bridge ethnic communities and generate employment.